logo

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

113

Gender

Female

Birthday

1890-01-07

Day of Death

1960-10-15 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Magdeburg, Germany

Also Known As

Хенни Портен

Frieda Ulricke Porten

Henny Porten

Biography

Frieda Ulricke "Henny" Porten (7 January 1890 – 15 October 1960) was a German actress and film producer of the silent era, and Germany's first major film star. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1906 and 1955.

Known For

24 Hours of a Woman's Life

24 Hours of a Woman's Life

The Film in the Film

The Film in the Film

The Giant's Fist

The Giant's Fist

Acting

Eva

1913

Eva

as

Die Geierwally

1921

Die Geierwally

as

Wally

Erloschenes Licht

1913

Erloschenes Licht

as

Schatten des Lebens

1912

Schatten des Lebens

as

Anna Boleyn

1920

Anna Boleyn

as

Anna Boleyn, his Niece

Apachentanz

1906

Apachentanz

as

Backstairs

1921

Backstairs

as

The Maid

Scandalous Eva

1930

Scandalous Eva

as

Eva Rüttgers

Kohlhiesel's Daughters

1920

Kohlhiesel's Daughters

as

Liesel und Gretel Kohlhiesel

Andreas Hofer

1909

Andreas Hofer

as

Lyrical Nitrate

1991

Lyrical Nitrate

as

(archive footage)

24 Hours of a Woman's Life

1931

24 Hours of a Woman's Life

as

Helga Vanroh

The Comedians

1941

The Comedians

as

Herzogin Amalia von Weißenfels

The Buchholz Family

1944

The Buchholz Family

as

Wilhelmine Buchholz

Neigungsehe

1944

Neigungsehe

as

Wilhelmine Buchholz

Symphonie eines Lebens

1943

Symphonie eines Lebens

as

Maria, seine Frau

The Lady of Scuderi

1955

The Lady of Scuderi

as

Fräulein von Scuderi

The Ancient Law

1923

The Ancient Law

as

Erzherzogin Elisabeth Theresia

Carola Lamberti

1954

Carola Lamberti

as

Carola Lamberti

Gretel and Liesel

1930

Gretel and Liesel

as

Liesel & Gretel, Kohlhiesels Töchter

Specter of the Sea

1912

Specter of the Sea

as

Trouble Backstairs

1935

Trouble Backstairs

as

Witwe Bock

Der Optimist

1938

Der Optimist

as

Unknown Sender

1950

Unknown Sender

as

Direktorin der Höheren Mädchenschule

War es der im 3. Stock?

1939

War es der im 3. Stock?

as

Frau Seiderhelm

Hann, Hein und Henny

1917

Hann, Hein und Henny

as

When the Young Wine Blossoms

1943

When the Young Wine Blossoms

as

Elisa Arvik

Luise, Queen of Prussia

1931

Luise, Queen of Prussia

as

Königin Luise

Rose Bernd

1919

Rose Bernd

as

Rose Bernd

Mother and Child

1934

Mother and Child

as

Anna

Liebe im Kuhstall

1928

Liebe im Kuhstall

as

Marischka

Komtesse Ursel

1913

Komtesse Ursel

as

Komtesse Ursel

Abseits vom Glück

1916

Abseits vom Glück

as

Silvia Aguzzi / Ruth Aguzzi

The Robber Bride

1916

The Robber Bride

as

Mädchen

Das wandernde Licht

1916

Das wandernde Licht

as

Anna von Glassner

Countess Kitchenmaid

1918

Countess Kitchenmaid

as

Karoline Blume / Gräfin Gyllenhand

Der wandernde Blumentopf

1916

Der wandernde Blumentopf

as

Der Liebesbrief der Königin

1917

Der Liebesbrief der Königin

as

Königin von Illyrien

Meißner Porzellan

1906

Meißner Porzellan

as

Refuge

1928

Refuge

as

Hanne Lorek

The Minister's Daughter

1913

The Minister's Daughter

as

Karla

Mutterliebe

1929

Mutterliebe

as

Maria Immermann

She and the Three

1922

She and the Three

as

"Sie", Lia Lona, Schauspielerin

Die Flammen lügen

1926

Die Flammen lügen

as

Gertrud von Gehr

Violantha

1928

Violantha

as

Violantha Zureich

The Long Intermission

1927

The Long Intermission

as

Gabriele Amberg

Die Dame, der Teufel und die Probiermamsell

1918

Die Dame, der Teufel und die Probiermamsell

as

Die Probiermamsell

Meine Tante - deine Tante

1927

Meine Tante - deine Tante

as

Helene

Liebfraumilch

1929

Liebfraumilch

as

Klara

Das goldene Kalb

1925

Das goldene Kalb

as

Magdalena

Kammermusik

1925

Kammermusik

as

Hilde von Niemeyer

Die Hotelratte

1928

Die Hotelratte

as

Anna von Belling

Das Abenteuer der Sybille Brant

1925

Das Abenteuer der Sybille Brant

as

Sibylle Brant

Lotte

1928

Lotte

as

Lotte

Prater

1924

Prater

as

Annemarie

The Love of a Queen

1923

The Love of a Queen

as

Die Königin

Die Frau, die jeder liebt, bist du!

1929

Die Frau, die jeder liebt, bist du!

as

Minny

I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity

1923

I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity

as

Maria

Rosen aus dem Süden

1926

Rosen aus dem Süden

as

Dr. Eva Maron

Das Geheimnis von Brinkenhof

1923

Das Geheimnis von Brinkenhof

as

Maria Brinkenhof

The Jew of Mestri

1923

The Jew of Mestri

as

Porzia (Beatrice)

Wehe wenn sie losgelassen

1926

Wehe wenn sie losgelassen

as

Cäcilie

Tragödie

1925

Tragödie

as

Gräfin Maria Tamar

Inge Larsen

1924

Inge Larsen

as

Inge Larsen

The Mistress and Her Servant

1929

The Mistress and Her Servant

as

Johanna von Grothe

Mother and Child

1924

Mother and Child

as

Lene

Frauenopfer

1922

Frauenopfer

as

Maria

Die Fahrt ins Blaue

1919

Die Fahrt ins Blaue

as

Wanda Lossen

Die goldene Krone

1920

Die goldene Krone

as

Marianne

Monika Vogelsang

1920

Monika Vogelsang

as

Monica Vogelsang

Alexandra

1915

Alexandra

as

Alexandra

The Film in the Film

1924

The Film in the Film

as

Self

The Giant's Fist

1917

The Giant's Fist

as

Martina von Brake

Die blaue Laterne

1918

Die blaue Laterne

as

Maskierte Liebe

1912

Maskierte Liebe

as

Die Sieger

1918

Die Sieger

as

Outlawed

1911

Outlawed

as

Brigitte

Adressatin verstorben

1912

Adressatin verstorben

as

Juliane Crusius

Forget About Luck

1911

Forget About Luck

as

Die Schuld

1919

Die Schuld

as

Maria Helga Nansen

Das große Schweigen

1916

Das große Schweigen

as

Margarete Lasson

Die Claudi vom Geiserhof

1917

Die Claudi vom Geiserhof

as

Auf Probe gestellt

1918

Auf Probe gestellt

as

Gräfin Marlene von Steinitz

Countess Donelli

1924

Countess Donelli

as

Die beiden Gatten der Frau Ruth

1919

Die beiden Gatten der Frau Ruth

as

Ruth Elvstedt

Gefangene Seele

1917

Gefangene Seele

as

Vater ist im Kriege

Vater ist im Kriege

as

Agnes Arnau und ihre drei Freier

1918

Agnes Arnau und ihre drei Freier

as

Agnes Arnau

Christa Hartungen

1917

Christa Hartungen

as

Christa Hartungen

Das Maskenfest des Lebens

1918

Das Maskenfest des Lebens

as

Die Ehe der Luise Rohrbach

1917

Die Ehe der Luise Rohrbach

as

Das Geschlecht derer von Ringwall

1918

Das Geschlecht derer von Ringwall

as

Her Sport

1919

Her Sport

as

Adelina von Gentz

Irrungen

1919

Irrungen

as

Nordlandrose

1914

Nordlandrose

as

Die Heimkehr des Odysseus

1918

Die Heimkehr des Odysseus

as

Josepha

Mütter, verzaget nicht

1911

Mütter, verzaget nicht

as

Das Ende vom Liede

1915

Das Ende vom Liede

as

Der Schirm mit dem Schwan

1916

Der Schirm mit dem Schwan

as

Die Prinzessin von Neutralien

1917

Die Prinzessin von Neutralien

as

Ethel Vandergold (daughter)

Das Liebesglück der Blinden

1911

Das Liebesglück der Blinden

as

Blindes Mädchen

Ein Mädchen zu verschenken

1913

Ein Mädchen zu verschenken

as

Prologue

Nur nicht heiraten

1915

Nur nicht heiraten

as

Kämpfende Herzen

1912

Kämpfende Herzen

as

Production

Die Geierwally

1921

Die Geierwally

as

Luise, Queen of Prussia

1931

Luise, Queen of Prussia

as

24 Hours of a Woman's Life

1931

24 Hours of a Woman's Life

as

Refuge

1928

Refuge

as

Scandalous Eva

1930

Scandalous Eva

as

Backstairs

1921

Backstairs

as

She and the Three

1922

She and the Three

as

Crew

Directing